Phantom Space Corporation

Phantom Space Corporation is an American space transportation and rocket manufacturing startup based in Tucson, Arizona[1] and founded by Jim Cantrell, the former CEO of Vector Launch.[2]

The company is building a two-stage, 19 meters tall rocket called Daytona, which will be able to loft 450 kilograms to low Earth orbit on each $4 million mission. The rocket will use the Hadley engines made by Ursa Major Technologies. The first launch is due in 2023.[3]

In April 2021, the company raised $5 million in seed investment funding.[4]

In May 2021, it acquired StratSpace, a satellite program designer and manager[5] Cantrell founded in 2000.[6]

In August 2021, the company acquired space systems developer Micro Aerospace Solutions (MAS) operating out of Melbourne, Florida.[7]

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References
  1. Manfredi, Lucas (September 29, 2021). "Phantom Space, Ingenu to build 72-satellite constellation". FOXBusiness.
  2. "Phantom Space Corporation will make space transportation more affordable". www.aerospace-technology.com.
  3. Mike Wall (April 14, 2021). "Startup Phantom Space aims to launch 1st orbital mission in 2023". Space.com.
  4. "Phantom Space Corporation Raises $5M In Seed Funding to Revolutionize Space Transportation". finance.yahoo.com.
  5. "Phantom Space acquires StratSpace in pursuit of becoming a turnkey space service".
  6. Wichner, David. "Small-sat launch firm Phantom to open Tucson rocket factory". Arizona Daily Star.
  7. "Jim Cantrell's Phantom Space Acquires Micro Aerospace Solutions - Via Satellite -". Via Satellite. August 17, 2021.
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